Pollok Golf Club

Founded in 1892 on the banks of the White Cart Water in the south side of Glasgow, Pollok is a classic parkland course that was substantially remodelled by the great Alister MacKenzie in the early 1920s, whose influence can still be read in the course's strategic bunkering and green sites. The club honours its architect with an annual summer medal, and the tree-lined, riverside setting makes for a thoughtful, naturally beautiful test close to the city centre.